This House belongs to Him. "One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple. For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock."

"...as we participate in family history and temple work today, we...lay claim to "healing" blessings promised by prophets and apostles. ... When ordinances are performed on behalf of the deceased, God's children on earth are healed." — Elder Dale G. Renlund, April 2018

For 171 years, the general conferences of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have been held in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. This year, general conference was held remotely, via technology. This image, with the temple, the tabernacle, and a tree, represents to me the incredible legacy of these many conferences, where the words of the prophets of God have originated and been sent forth throughout the world. I love general conference! Captured in April 2019.

"Your worship in the temple and your service there for your ancestors will bless you with increased personal revelation and peace and will fortify your commitment to stay on the covenant path." —President Russell M. Nelson, April 2018

"God does rain down upon all His children all the blessings He can—all the blessings that love and law and justice and mercy will permit. And He commands us to be likewise generous...Nevertheless, God’s greater blessings are conditioned on obedience."
— Elder D. Todd Christofferson, "Abide in My Love", October 2016

"I feel today in this great state, and all this vast territory, there is no building of such tremendous significance as will be the building we begin this day." —President Gordon B. Hinckley, at the groundbreaking of the Dallas Texas Temple, the first LDS Temple in Texas.

There is a whole lot of each on this planet...and both are vital to our being alive! There are people moving through both the water and the air in this photo (an airplane and a boat). Can you find them?

"And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day."
—Genesis 1:3-5

A late friend of mine used to tell me, "make it a great day". There is a power within us to create the day and even the life we desire. This incredible sunrise over the mountains reminds me of this idea. The power to act and to create is in our hands!

"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock."
—Matthew 7:24-25

Building our lives upon the Rock of Jesus Christ means that we not only hear and believe, but that we act on His teachings. Only then will we successfully weather the storms.